Review: Fool’s Spring by Roe Horvat
SYNOPSIS:
Eric
Maybe I’ve made a mistake. My cottage, albeit charming, needs nonstop work, the weather’s abysmal, and my last bank account statement simply said, “Bless your heart.” But I don’t regret moving to the Swedish countryside. The job is great, and I’m making friends. Who said Swedes were cold and distant? I only need some cheap firewood to tide me over until the real spring arrives.
Out of nowhere comes rescue—a gorgeous Viking on a tractor. He helps me with firewood and drives me to the hardware store. I shouldn’t be crushing on Björn since he looks as straight as they come. But then the shy hunk of a man turns up on my porch with a bag of cinnamon rolls, blushing…
Björn
Life is uneventful for a gay man in a village of three hundred people, but I like it quiet. I have fifteen thousand hectares of forest to manage, so it’s not like I get bored.
Except now an American from the South bought an old cottage on the edge of my property and he’s shoveling April snow in his sneakers. The good people of Gryta are already betting on when he’ll run back to Stockholm.
Eric is in dire need of help, so here I am, dangling on a ladder, pressure-washing the gutters on his cottage. He’s absolutely charming, gorgeous, and all my wet dreams come true. What if I fall in love and he leaves?
REVIEW:
This book was a light, sweet romance. I have read almost all of Roe Horvat’s omegaverse stories and I was delighted to see that he was starting to publish contemporary romances as well. This romance was the perfect low commitment, escapism read.
Eric and Björn are positively charming in their own ways. I loved how these characters balanced each other out and while it took a while for them to both realize each others feelings, it was worth the wait. The chemistry between them is off the charts and the banter had me grinning non-stop. The secondary characters from the ‘Queer Club’ added a layer of depth and provided that family feel that was missing for Eric.
The storyline isn’t heavy or filled with endless drama. It was simply two strangers who meet and fall in love while navigating life’s challenges. They have the awkward getting to know each other, the deep conversations, and the undeniable attraction; and honestly, sometimes its as easy as that.
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